Thread: [Game Takes] Flames 5 Canucks 4 (OT)
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Old 04-01-2023, 03:34 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by D as in David View Post
The Huberdeau-Backlund-Coleman line was below 50% xGF% again last night. Does xGF% take into account strength of competition? I'd imagine that line gets most of the tough shifts and would explain why it's the lowest of the Flames' lines. I'm not forgetting, however, that relatively speaking, Huberdeau brings down Backlund & Coleman in comparison to the other wingers that have been on their line.
I’m just guessing but I would bet whatever we think the Flames #1 line is, teams focus on Huberdeau, especially paired with Kadri.
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